I am not an orchid person, but from time to time I fall madly in love with plants that bear orchid-like flowers. Sweet peas beguile me, though I have never had success growing them in the garden. I blame that on climate, though inattention might also play a role. Every year in early summer I … Read more
Central New York– The wildflowers in Central New York this year are more sparse than in most summers and often stunted. Drought in late June and early July put a damper on normal development. Even the stalwart Queen Anne’s lace is shorter and the frilly parasol-like flowerheads are smaller. In the roadside drainage ditches there … Read more
